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labelling requirements (Doha Declaration,
para. 32)
Labour Markets Integration Agreement (GATS V
bis), notification
format GATS 48
labour standards (Doha Declaration,
para. 8)
language, parties’ submissions
DSU 846, 874
Latin American Integration Association
(LAIA), Enabling Clause and
GATT 34
least-developed country Members: see also developing country
Members; developing country Members (SG
9); Enabling Clause; Enabling Clause,
special treatment of least-developed country Members (para. 2(d));
Least-Developed and Net Food-Importing Countries, Decision on Measures
concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme implementation
(AG 16); country Members (Doha
Declaration); technical cooperation and capacity
building (Doha Declaration); Textiles and Clothing Agreement
(ATC),
least-developed country Members and (ATC 1, footnote 1); Trade, Debt and
Finance, Working Group on (Doha Declaration, para. 36); trade and environment
(Doha Declaration, paras. 31–3)
accession to membership
acceleration WTO 190
assistance in process
Doha Declaration (para. 9),
WTO 190
High-Level Meeting on Integrated Initiatives WTO
189
Guidelines for Facilitation and Acceleration of Negotiations (2002)
WTO 190
ATC Agreement and ATC 3
Comprehensive and Integrated WTO Plan of Action for the least-developed
country Members (1996) WTO 87, 89,
203
positive measures, Members taking WTO
93
cooperation between WTO and other multilateral agencies, High Level Meeting
on Integrated Initiatives for Least-Developed Countries’ Trade Development
(1977) WTO 88
Decision on Implementation-Related Issues and Concerns and
Customs Valuation Agreement, Art. 20,
VAL 28
SCM Agreement, Art. 3.1(a), exemption SCM
341
SCM Agreement, Art. 27.4 (extension of transition period): see developing
country Members (SCM 27), phase out/standstill obligation (SCM 27.4)
SCM Agreement, Arts. 27.5 and 27.6 (phase-out of export subsidies)
SCM 341
text
Decision on Measures in Favour of least-developed country Members
WTO 241
favourable and preferential treatment WTO
93–7
Comprehensive and Integrated Plan of Action WTO
203
High-Level Meeting on Integrated Initiatives for the Least-Developed
Countries’ Trade Development WTO 89–90
Integrated Framework Pilot Scheme, establishment WTO
89
Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance to
least-developed country Members (IF)
endorsement as viable model WTO
88
review of Integrated Framework WTO
89
Integrated Framework Working Group, work programme (2004) WTO
92
Joint Integrated Technical Assistance (JITAP), identification of ways of
enhancing and rationalizing (Doha Declaration) WTO
90
market access
duty and quota-free access as objective (Doha Declaration,
paras. 42–3),
WTO 94
integration into multilateral trading system and July package
(paras. 43–4)
membership (WTO XI:2), commitments and concessions WTO
185–6
respect for/promotion of interests of (Doha Declaration,
paras. 2–3)
special and differential treatment, increased effectiveness: see also special
and differential treatment for developing country Members (Doha Declaration)
Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement
(TBT) and
Technical and Financial Assistance in the Context of Aid Programmes to
Improve Agricultural Productivity and Infrastructure AG
98, 133
trade and competition policy (Doha Round)
trade and investment, relationship between (Doha Declaration, para. 21)
Waiver on Preferential Tariff Treatment for LDCs (1999): see
MFN treatment (GATT I:1), Waiver on Preferential
Tariff Treatment for
LDCs (1999)
least-developed country Members, Sub-Committee on
GSP schemes (Enabling Clause (para. 2(d))) and GATT
30, 59
notifications, market measures under Waiver on Preferential Treatment for
LDCs GATT 30, 59
observer status WTO 82,
84
rules of procedure WTO 85
terms of reference WTO 84
work programme WTO 86,
96
least-developed country Members (TRIPS 66)
exclusive marketing rights, waiver of obligations (TRIPS 70.9)
TRIPS 164
extension of transition period (TRIPS 66.1) TRIPS
147
reports by developed country Members (TRIPS 66.2) TRIPS
149
mandatory nature (Decision on Implementation-Related Issues and Concerns,
para. 11.2)
Least-Developed and Net Food-Importing Countries, Decision on Measures
concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme, implementation
(AG 16): see also Food Aid Convention (1999)
Agriculture Committee and AG
96–100
consultation opportunities (AG 10.2) AG
105
Decision on Implementation-Related Issues and Concerns
(para.
2.2), 1p 2.2 and
differential treatment within agreement on agricultural export credits
AG 99,
134
food aid (Decision, para. 3), Doha Ministerial Conference recommendations
AG 97–100,
131–8
Inter-Agency Panel: see Inter-Agency Panel on Short-Term Difficulties
in Financing Normal Levels of Commercial Import of Basic Foodstuffs
list of net food-importing countries
countries included AG
101 n. 147
criteria AG 101 n. 147
effect of inclusion AG 102
monitoring of effectiveness (AG 16.2) AG
106–10
2003 recommendations AG
107–9
Singapore Ministerial Conference recommendations AG
96, 103
legislation as such, right to challenge
(WTO XVI:4)
WTO 229–32
AD 17.3/AD 17.4 GATT 335,
AD 593–7,
608–11
analysis of legislation, method DSU
178
future application distinguished SCM
285, 299
GATT 1947, XXIII:1(a) and GATT
334
good faith (including pacta sunt servanda principle (VCLT 26))
DSU 175
legislation adopted by customs union DSU
171, 1042
mandatory/discretionary legislation, distinguishability GATT
334, AD 599–601,
602 n. 754, 676, SCM
64, 134–5,
DSU 175–8, 184–5
affirmative defence and DSU 188
burden of proof and DSU 177,
1001
DSU 23 and DSU 189, 778,
783
facts available to investigating authority, right of resort to (AD 6.8/Annex
II) and AD 420
GATT practice AD 603,
DSU 176, 182
relationships within and between agreements DSU
186–7
relevance AD 602–3,
DSU 189–93
normative value as determining factor DSU
174, 179–81
policy document, whether (US Sunset Policy Bulletin) GATT
378
“practice” AD 604
rationale DSU 179
State responsibility and DSU 70,
778
Tokyo Round Anti-Dumping Code AD
599
legitimate expectations: see decisions, procedures and customary
practices under GATT 1947 (WTO XVI:1); interpretation of covered agreements,
guidelines, legitimate expectations, relevance; non-violation claims (GATT
XXIII:1(b)), “benefit”/legitimate expectation of improved market
access as
less favourable treatment: see MFN treatment (GATS
II); national
treatment regulatory discrimination treatment (TRIPS 3), “less favourable
treatment”
licensing requirement, as quantitative restriction (GATT XI:1)
GATT 411–12
“like or directly competitive product” (SG 2.1/SG 4.1(c))
“domestic industry” (SG 4.1(c)) and AG
128–32
“collective output … constitutes a major proportion”,
representative data and AG
133–6
integration of production processes, relevance AG
132
“producers as a whole” AG
130–1
as sole determinant 59 n. 66, AG
129
finding of inconsistency with, effect AG
127
specific product, need for AG
130
“like product” (AD 2.6)
“another product” AD
92
constructed normal value (AD 2.2.2) and AD
51
“like product” (GATT I)
“any product originating in or destined for another country”,
administrative distinctions, relevance GATT 17
“like product” (GATT III:2 and III:4) compared GATT
15
GATT practice GATT 16
“like product” (GATT III:2 and III:4)
competitive relationship, need for GATT
237, 239, 243–5
evidence of health risks, relevance GATT
245
GATT XXIII:1(b) compared GATT
269, 279
GATT practice GATT 280
determination of “likeness”
on case by case basis GATT
166–7, SCM
270, DSU 446
in case of conflicting evidence GATT
247
as legal issue DSU 446
need to take account of all the evidence GATT
242, 247
directly competitive or substitutable products distinguished
GATT 149,
158–9, 211,
213
GATT practice GATT 212
GATT III:1 compared GATT
142, 233–6
GATT III:2 and III:4 compared GATT
15, 160–1,
234–40
GATT I (“like product”) compared GATT
15
hypothetical “like product” GATT
163–5, DSU
337 n. 492
narrow interpretation, need for GATT
157, 162, 163
relevant factors: see also directly competitive or substitutable
products (GATT III:2), criteria
Border Tax Adjustment, Working Party on GATT
157, 162, 166,
239
consumer preferences GATT
163, 166, 167,
239, 242,
244–6
cross-price elasticity GATT
194–6
differences between sellers GATT
182
end-uses GATT 163, 166,
167, 206–7,
239, 244,
248
fluidity GATT 239
GATT practice GATT 251
health risks GATT 245
market place GATT 197
nature of product GATT 206,
239, 243
physical properties GATT
163, 166, 167,
206–7,
243, 248
situation of parties dealing in [subject products] GATT
248, 274
tariff bindings GATT 170
tariff classifications GATT
169–70, 206,
239
“like product” (SCM 15, footnote 46)
“characteristics closely resembling” SCM
270–4
physical characteristics SCM
272
price SCM 272–3
unassembled/assembled products, whether SCM
274
“like service and service supplier” (GATS II:1), wholesale
transactions GATS 26–7,
75
Lomé waiver
WTO 164, GATT
65, 444, DSU 399
right of Panel to consider DSU 399
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